Learn Japanese Word Origins 3 - Don't forget to say this before eating!

[MrAntropomorfo]

ai dono guai bat ai tink mai lebel of iapanis is geting beter end beter tenk iu mis

[killa524]

What happens if you eat without saying it?

[TheBloodyFreak]

I tought they always say: ''Thanks for the food'' and not something of a mountain =O

[damobnc]

I learned that Itadakimasu is a way of thanking the food you are consuming for it's life, so that you may live. It was explained to me by a Touhoku resident - even fruit and vegetables had life so you must thank it. Perhaps this is just a story from that region

[Pinoymak]

its so fun learning japanese with hirokosan

[Alondra15191]

I love learning Japanese it's so coooool

[TheLolipopluver]

:)



[SSVegeito]

I love japanese language. Awsome lesson.

[eeskaatt]

to make an "o" sound long you just add "u" = ou = ohayou (like ohayoo~ when pronounced)

applicable also to "E"

to make "e" sound long, you write "i" after = ei = sensei (like senseh. not sensay)

:)

[xXZionprincessXx]

now thats cool!

[princessarisa]

Very informative! :)

[classicaki]

good work！ Hiroko, あなたは日本語教師の鏡だね＾＾

anata kawaii, I love you!

[Brittanyfan8426]

Thank you so much for your videos!!! I mean Arigato gozomasu! One question. Is there a really easy way to speak and understand Japanese fluently? If there is please tell me

[RisingSun011]

@Brittanyfan8426 there's not an easy way to learn Japanese. Everyone has their own way of learning. Nihongo no benkyou de ganbatte.

[PomPomPurinDude]

people think im weird at school because i like anime/manga. Theres only 1 person in my class who i know who likes it. The others are show-offs. D=

[natorious94]

@PomPomPurinDude I know what you meannn. People are just like that.

[PomPomPurinDude]

when she speaks in japanese, i think she sounds like luchia nanami from mermaid melody

[luvjintian]

頂く→頂きます

[benitofinito]

So it's "eir-da-da-ki"-mus & "It-tal-lic-ka-mass"

Don't say it so fast

[gluber10]

if you are going to notice, japanese don't pronounce "u" at the end of the word itadakimasu, that's because the letter ''s'' don't exist in japanese alphabet so instead of using ''s'', they use ''su'' in some japanese words.

hope that helps :)

one more thing, 40 characters of the 46 japanese hiragana consist of a consonant and a vowel.

[AnimationWarehouse]

if you are in a restaurant or cafe by yourself ...do you say itadakimas? :S

[viataliy]

@AnimationWarehouse  itadakimasu always~

[Tinfeasul]

I was just thinking. In the last video, when you said お早う, the う didn't sound very obvious. I found that most of the time, when following certain sounds, the う wouldn't be so easy to tell.

But you actually still pronounce that and just shortens it, right?

[japanesepod101]

@Tinfeasul This may be because the "u" in "ohayou" doesn't really sound like a "u". Instead, it sounds like you are just extending the "o" sound in "yo": "ohayoo"

[Tinfeasul]

@japanesepod101 Ah, thank you! It has bothered me for some time. Now I know why. :)

[Tinfeasul]

@japanesepod101 Ah, thank you. It has bothered me for some time. Now I know why. :)

[uzerofutube]

@japanesepod101

So if 'う' is a hint for a long vowel, what about 'い' in the example "和製英語わせいえいご"(Japan made English??)??

Do we just extend え to ええ and leave out 'い'?

Thank you very much!

[RanmaSaotome54]

No you don't have to pronounce the u just like every normal american person does not always prounoun the g in nothing or t in night

[tangsoopap]

Thanks...I hear this in anime and it's been buggin' me!

[jetej14]

hey thx alot ... kimi ga suki!!!!!!!!!! :]

[AnimationWarehouse]

@jetej14 kimi ga suki? does that mean i like you? i thought that was suki..or daisuki

[viataliy]

@AnimationWarehouse you do not make sense in this. suki is in there so it means the same thing. anata ga suki, kimi ga suki. means to be fond of someone and anata ga daisuki and kimi ga daisuki means to be fond of someone by a lot. you can say suki, but you have to say what it is you like. you can say suki to someone. or you can point to a strawberry and say suki. or you can say ichigo ga suki

[kellyroy10]

i think japanese always leave the letter u? and they like always when saying theres a vowel?? is that right?

[japanesepod101]

@kellyroy10 When the "u" comes at the end of the word, it is usually not pronounced :)

[inblank]

@japanesepod101I've noticed that the u it IS pronounced when saying the word s-loooowww, or whenver it's broken down into syllables ... but when talking fast, usually it's not pronounced. It's like the h in English, when English speakers talk slow, the h is pronounced, but when talking normal or fast, it's usually silent.

[PussyCatDoll14]

stupid question, but is she japanese...just curious. Hiroko, you're so cute omg!! ^_^ Thanks for making all these videos, you're a saint =D <3

[kaithechocobo]

Oh cool! is this why あげる is used when someone receives somthing? for example 私は鳩山さんにケーキをあげる。 It was raised up to him. Maybe its just from the same era in time as there was most likely many many customs and traditions..haha xD

[doctoralice]

すごい!

[OB7x4]

Well, I'm just curious. I know that "Itadakimasu" means giving thanks, but what if you visit Japan and wanted to say your prayer before eating? Do you say you prayer and then "Itadakimasu"?

[kaizoebara]

You don't usually say prayers before eating in Japan.

If you are the host/cook you may say something like "it is only little I can offer, but please do eat plenty" but if you are receiving a meal or if you eat at a restaurant, you just say itadakimasu and have at it.

[OB7x4]

But what if it's part of your religion?

[kaizoebara]

Then be creative. Tell your Japanese friends about it, say your prayer and then say itadakimasu together with the others or say it to yourself while everybody else is already munching... I don't know. I am an atheist and most Japanese are syncretists who have a rather practical approach to religion.

[OB7x4]

Well, okay. I'll just have to see when I get there.

[DanceYourWay123]

do you say itadakimasu like in the video? or do you miss out the ta because I've heard people say it like idekimsau

[japanesepod101]

It may sound like that when people say it really fast :)

[ThatGurlTara]

You might be confusing it with "Ittekimasu"...I think it means to leave and come back when someone is leaving the place they are at!!!

[MrCrammer]

Don't you pronounce the "u" at the end of itadakimasu? I've heard it said with the "u" in anime.

[japanesepod101]

It's not wrong, but the natural way to say words that end in "masu" is to leave off the "u" at the end :)

[HamsterClawz]

i like ur smile!!! is pretty

[Tsukinokourei]

I'm really glad you put this videos!!!

they're pretty amazing!

[akumie]

One thing that always confused, me...sometimes when u see something in kanji u always see some lettes above the kanji in hirigana

00:18 a peffect example when words are written over kanju, is that only done so people under 5 can read?

[NatePessoa]

Its called furigana and its done so people who don't know fully kanji, can read them.

"Furigana (振り仮名?) is a Japanese reading aid, consisting of smaller kana printed next to a kanji or other character to indicate its pronunciation."

[poputatetecus]

cool tips !! arigatou  !!!

[rheirheirhei]

Sayonara means "Goodbye" in English but where does it come from??

Onara means "fart". People started to use the word when farted. It's a good way to make an excuse for leaving, isn't it??

[HIROKOCHANNEL]

Good one!

[poisonoak23]

Of course, Sayonara came from the english phrase: 'See ya laytah' and was transformed to Sa yo nara.

I'm kidding by the way.

[japanesepod101]

Nice one! XD

[nastufka]

lol

[sakuramun]

I think it came from Sanara which mean we shall see in Arabic "its a well known fact" lol

[nadim776]

Great :P

Love the picture 0:37

[1888junkteam]

excellent work!

[leeah45]

well I think Sayounara's literal meaning is good bye forever but it is used when saying goodbye formally I think could be wrong though ... thanks for the video :D

[FlowerOfDarkness95]

I think Sayounara is one way of many to say Goodbye. You can also say matane, right? I guess it's used when you might see that person after a short time. Or I'am wrong and it's the other way round =)

So Sayounara is when you do not expect to see that person early again.

Arigato gozaimasu, Hiroko-sensei =D

[japanesepod101]

Yes, you're right! Usually when you use sayounara it means you don't expect to see the other person for awhile (but not always). Phrases like "mata ne" are casual ways of saying your everyday goodbyes :)

[roxasgirl1992]

Sayounara means good bye but my friend told me you just say it when you don´t expect to see the other person for a long time

[itsmekayzhie]

thanks this is so informative

[Azimuth1]

I didn't know this. Very interesting, thankyou!

[melovesskandar]

is sayonara and sore dewa have the same meaning?

[melovesskandar]

sayonara means goodbye ne?

[gazglow]

紘子先生はとても可愛いですよ!

I am her biggest fan ever.♪

[JeremiDesuyo]

Awesome~~~

Thanks for that video :)

[fungwaihung]

cool beans. thanks for the vid.

[10405]

I like japanese girls! their so kind and warm hearted ! and above all, their so KAWAII!!!!

[usaverageguy]

I enjoy every video Hiroko sensei does. Her style of teaching is excellent and she is very kawaii. Her voice is very soothing and I could listen to her for hours. Domo arigatou gozaimasu!

[DJCLo562]

I Need to download this music i really want it where can i downliad it?? =)

[animeangela227]

good video!